Surviving the death of mom and dad

The loss of a parent is one of the most serious and traumatic events in any person’s life. How to survive this painful event without losing contact with yourself?

After the death of mom or dad, a person, no matter what age he is, will not be able to forget about this serious loss. However, over time, the pain dulls and the person is able to continue living. But how to cope with this event?

Don’t rush yourself

The most important mistake of people experiencing the loss of a loved one is the habit of rushing through time. When a person determines for himself the period during which he must come to his senses and let go of the pain of loss. This approach greatly aggravates an already painful situation.

What do I recommend doing? Live through all the feelings that arise. This includes rejection or denial, and anger, and resentment, and grief, and sorrow, and complete acceptance. All this is called “grief work,” aimed at ensuring that a person finally comes to terms with the loss of a loved one and is able to continue living without him.

On average, the acute phase of grief lasts at least a year. So just give yourself this time and don’t try to deny your feelings and emotions.

Think about what your parents would like

Surely it would be very painful for them to see how their child experiences grief. Of course, they would like the painful, unbearable feelings to be released as soon as possible. To do this…